Katy Andres

Profile

Product designer with 4+ years experience specializing in UX Design, design thinking, accessibility, interactive prototyping, and user centered design in agile environments. A proven track record of spearheading end-to-end design using empathy for intuitive user experience. Competent at leading all aspects of the creative process and collaborating with clients and stakeholders. 

Skills

Expertise: Accessibility Design, User Research, User Flows and & Journeys, User Personas, Information Architecture, UI Mockups, Wireframing and Prototyping, A/B User Testing, Interactive Design, Scalable Visual Systems, User-Centric Design, Visual Storytelling, Responsive Web Design

Technologies: Figma, Sketch, Basic HTML / CSS / Javascript, InVision, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Lightroom, Premiere, Webflow, Mural, Axure, Jira, Confluence


Professional Experience

Product Designer - Freelance | Remote / Denver, CO | June 2023 - Present 

  • Presented on accessibility design and WCAG guidelines for 300 Colorado attorneys regarding ADA legislation

  • Designed 5 unique responsive web interfaces for local clients leading to 100% customer satisfaction

  • Led the accessible product design for a patient and physician-facing augmented intelligence healthcare product in an agile environment using user-centered design processes

  • Conducted over 25 user interviews across 3 different projects to understand user pain points and needs, define user experience and inform design decisions

UX / UI Designer - Google (Contract) | Remote / Boulder, CO | Sept 2021 - June 2023 

  • Collaborated with an international full-stack development team through an agile framework while coordinating with the product owner, user research team, and UX writer

  • Produced 4 high-quality digital products through a standardized design process including UX research, user flows, & personas, storyboards, site maps, UI mockups, wireframes, and interactive prototypes

  • Created information architecture processes with wireframes that meet business goals and ensure a positive user experience

  • Executed the creative process for 6 internal-facing feature redesigns estimated to save $100K in annual savings

UX Researcher - Parsnip | Remote / New York, NY | July 2020 - August 2021

  • Translated business goals and product vision into intuitive designs leading to 97% stakeholder satisfaction

  • Conducted over 30 user interviews to better understand how users approach learning how to cook 

  • Conducted over 15 user A / B testing interviews, synthesized results, and implemented changes to the design based on user feedback

  • Coordinated Community Engagement, UX writing and content editing, marketing plan and photography

Film Editor - Success Academy Charter Schools | New York, NY | Jan 2019 - April 2020 

  • Film edited all client facing video assets across the enterprise, including advocacy, curriculum development, marketing, and internal education

  • Trained extensively in brand strategy and campaign development

  • Pitched and implemented creative ideas across the agency

Film Editor - Smithsonian Channel | New York, NY | January 2016 - January 2018 

  • Film edited wildlife short films for Smithsonian Earth UHD platform on Apple TV / Roku / Amazon Fire 

  • Cut all digital media for website, promos, and social media at the Showtime / CBS office

Film Editor - National Geographic Television | June 2015 - Sept 2015 | New York, NY

  • Film edited scenes for Explorer episode and worked beside lead editor and producer in extensive editorial support

  • Cut ancillary films for web and acclaimed Emmy-nominated pilot episode



Education

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Media Communication - Film Production | Taylor University, Upland, IN

Certificates

UX Academy Bootcamp | Designlab 


Volunteer Work

NYC Inspiring Connections Outdoors Certified Youth Leader | Nov 2014 - May 2020 | New York, NY

White Water Kayaking Coach - Columbia University | New York, NY | Sept 2019 - May 2020

Sundance Film Festival Volunteer - Park City, UT | Jan 201